Origin Palkia Raid Guide – Best Counters, Weakness, CP & Strategy

📊 Origin Palkia Stats

Origin Forme Palkia has very high attack power, which means it can deal huge damage but is slightly less bulky than some other legendary Pokémon.

🎯 Catch CP & 100% IV

After defeating Origin Forme Palkia, you will encounter it in the catch screen.

CP Range:

• No Weather Boost: 2,274-2,367 CP
• Weather Boost: 2,843-2,958 CP

100% IV:

• 2367 (Normal)
• 2958 (Weather Boosted)

Use:

• Golden Razz Berry
• Curveball Excellent Throws

Keep in mind that weather-boosted Origin Palkia is significantly harder to defeat, so always prepare strong Dragon, Fairy-type counters.

💊 Revive & Potion Cost

• Average revives used: 8–14
• Average potions used: 10–18
• Dodging significantly reduces resource usage
• Using Mega Pokémon reduces total relobbies

❌ Common Raid Mistakes

• Not bringing a Mega Pokémon for team boosts
• Using weather-boosted Pokémon of the wrong type
• Relobbying too late and losing damage time
• Ignoring dodging during hard-hitting moves

🧩 Best Team Compositions

• Lead with strongest Dragon attacker
• Follow with 2–3 additional Dragon Pokémon
• Add 1–2 Fairy-type Pokémon for coverage
• Keep backups ready for relobby

Maintaining steady super-effective damage is the fastest path to victory.

High DPS Dragon Team

• Mega Rayquaza (Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe)
• Rayquaza (Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe)
• Garchomp (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Dialga (Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor)
• Salamence (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Dragonite

Safer Fairy Team

• Togekiss (Charm + Dazzling Gleam)
• Gardevoir (Charm + Dazzling Gleam)
• Sylveon
• Primarina
• Granbull
• Clefable

👥 Raid Difficulty & Trainers Needed

Palkia Origin Forme is slightly more offensive than its standard form, so proper coordination helps.

• 2–3 Trainers: Possible with optimized Dragon teams
• 4 Trainers: Comfortable clear
• 5+ Trainers: Very safe win

🧠 Raid Strategy & Advanced Tips

1. Choose DPS or Stability

If you have high-level Dragon attackers, you can defeat Palkia Origin Forme quickly. If your team lacks bulk, mix in Fairy-types to reduce relobby time.

2. Watch for Aqua Tail or Hydro Pump

Water-type charged moves can heavily damage Fire- and Rock-type Pokémon. Avoid using Pokémon that do not deal super-effective damage.

3. Coordinate Mega Evolutions

Mega Dragon or Mega Fairy Pokémon provide team-wide attack boosts. Coordinate with your group so that Mega boosts remain active throughout the battle.

Origin Palkia’s dual Water and Dragon typing gives it weaknesses to **Dragon**, **Fairy** attacks. Counters that exploit these weaknesses not only deal super-effective damage but also tend to survive its powerful charged moves better. For example, **Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage** hits hard on the Dragon weakness, while **Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge** provides excellent Electric-type damage. **Togekiss with Charm and Dazzling Gleam** is a solid Fairy counter, especially in weather that boosts Fairy moves.

Weather conditions significantly impact this battle. During **Rainy weather**, Electric moves get a major boost, making Electric-type counters more effective. In **Partly Cloudy or Cloudy weather**, Dragon and Fairy moves receive boosts — so Dragon and Fairy counters also perform better under those conditions. Checking the weather before building your team ensures you’re optimizing your damage per second (DPS).

Origin Palkia can use charged moves like **Hydro Pump** and **Draco Meteor**, which hit incredibly hard. It’s not always possible to dodge everything in fast paced raids, but learning to dodge the highest-damage charged moves at the right moments — especially when your counters are low on health — can help your team survive longer and increase total damage output. In smaller raid groups, tactical dodging becomes even more critical because fewer Pokémon are available to absorb hits.

When constructing your team, lead with your highest DPS counters that exploit Origin Palkia’s weaknesses. Once these Pokémon begin to faint, rotate in secondary attackers that still hit weak points but offer better bulk or endurance. In larger raid groups, coordinating roles — for example, starting with Electric and Dragon counters followed by Fairy and Grass types — helps maintain pressure and speed up the clear.

Using Mega Evolutions that support your primary counter types — such as **Mega Aerodactyl** for Rock support (when your team includes Flying threats) or **Mega Ampharos** for Electric support — can further enhance your team’s overall damage output and survivability. With thoughtful team composition, weather awareness, and tactical dodging, Origin Palkia becomes a more manageable raid boss that you can defeat consistently.

🌦️ Weather Boost Effects

☁️ Cloudy Weather

• Boosts Fairy-type moves (very helpful)

🌬️ Windy Weather

• Boosts Dragon-type moves (excellent condition)

🌧️ Rainy Weather

• Boosts Water moves (strengthens Palkia)

Cloudy weather is best for Fairy-type teams. Avoid Rainy weather when possible, as it increases Palkia Origin Forme’s Water-type damage.

🌀 Origin Palkia Moveset

🗡️ Fast Moves

• Dragon Tail
• Dragon Breath

💥 Charged Moves

• Fire Blast
• Aqua Tail
• Draco Meteor
• Hydro Pump

🔄 Elite Moves

• Spacial Rend

Pro tip: Draco Meteor is extremely powerful and can knock out Dragon-type attackers quickly.

🚶 Buddy Distance

20 km (per Pokémon GO buddy distance)

⚖️ Shadow & Mega Comparison